Details Title: 1st semester Amer. Lit. Final Description: Vocab Total Flash Cards: 73 Created: 12/11/2006 18:25:32		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term bereft Definition deprived of; made unhappy through a loss Term dour Definition stern; unyeilding; gloomy Term fortitude Definition courage in facing difficulties Term insidious Definition sly; treacherous Term intimation Definition hint, indirect suggestion Term opulent Definition wealthy; luxurious Term pliable Definition easily bent; flexible Term stolid Definition not easily moved, mentally or emotionally Term tentative Definition experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant Term verbatim Definition word for word; exactly as written or spoken Term warily Definition cautiously with great care Term amicable Definition peaceful, friendly Term averse Definition opposed; unwilling Term benevolent Definition kindly; charitable Term duplicity Definition treachery; deceitfulness Term extol Definition to praise extravagantly Term feasible Definition possible, able to be done Term grimace Definition wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face Term impervious Definition not affected or hurt by Term impetus Definition impulse; moving force Term meticulous Definition extremely careful; particular about details Term nostalgia Definition a longing for something past Term quintessence Definition the purest essence or form or something Term scrutinize Definition to examine closely Term tepid Definition lukewarm; unenthusiastic Term artifice Definition a clever trick or skill; trickery Term coerce Definition to compel, force Term demise Definition a death, especially of a person in a lofty position Term exhilarate Definition to enliven, cheer, or give spirit to Term muse Definition to think about in a dreamy way; ponder Term negligible Definition so unimportant that it can be disregarded Term perpetuate Definition to make permanent or long lasting Term precedent Definition an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action Term punitive Definition inflicting or aiming at punishment Term affiliated Definition associated; connected Term ascertain Definition to find out Term cogent Definition forceful; convincing Term converge Definition to move toward one point, approach nearer together Term disperse Definition to scatter, spread far and wide Term expunge Definition to erase, destroy Term invulnerable Definition not able to be wounded or hurt Term malevolent Definition spiteful, showing ill-will Term nonchalant Definition cool and confident; unconcerned Term omniscient Definition knowing everything Term panacea Definition an answer to all problems Term scrupulous Definition exact, careful; principled Term supercilious Definition showing scorn because of feeling superior Term venial Definition easily excused; pardonable Term altruistic Definition unselfish, concerned with others Term chivalrous Definition knightly; marked by courage Term dearth Definition a famine; a lack Term diffident Definition shy; modest, reserved Term facile Definition easily done or attained; ready Term pungent Definition sharp sensation; stinging, biting Term repose Definition to rest; relaxation Term temerity Definition rashness; boldness Term truculent Definition fierce and cruel; destructive Term unfeigned Definition sincere, real Term virulent Definition poisonous; full of malice; spiteful Term accede Definition to yield to Term brandish Definition to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion Term comprise Definition to include or contain Term destitute Definition deprived of the necessities of life Term explicit Definition definite, clearly stated Term inopportune Definition coming at a bad time Term ironic Definition suggesting an icongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens Term officious Definition meddling Term ominous Definition threatening; of bad omen Term pinnacle Definition a high peak or point Term premeditated Definition considered beforehand; deliberately planned Term rampant Definition growing without check; running wild Term supple Definition bending easily Term venal Definition open to corruption